Author Archives: Laura Hampshire
Ontario Doctors Appealing To Residents To Follow The Rules
Ontario's doctors issued an urgent appeal to every resident of the province to do their part to stop the rapid increase in the spread of COVID-19. With the holiday season approaching, Ontario's doctor...
Nov 27, 2020
Fill A Purse For A Sister Campaign Pop-Up Drop-In Day
This holiday season, Creating Connection (Barrie) is supporting the local Fill A Purse For A Sister campaign with a pop-up drop-in day at their downtown location. It is taking place tomorrow (Saturday...
Nov 27, 2020 Facebook
Visitation Today For OPP Constable Marc Hovingh
Visitation is being held today for Constable Marc Hovingh. The 28-year veteran of the OPP was killed in the line of duty last week, after responding to a call about an unwanted man on a property in Go...
Nov 27, 2020 Obituary
Carson Road Stage 1 Infrastructure in Midhurst Gets Green Light To Proceed
Stage 1 of the Carson Road infrastructure plan in Midhurst has gotten the green light to proceed. In November 2019, Minister Jeff Yurek informed the Township that an individual Environmental Assessmen...
Nov 26, 2020
Medical Officer Of Health Issues Letter To Local Businesses
The medical officer of health for the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health unit has issued a letter to local businesses. Dr. Charles Gardner is instructing businesses and organizations operating in Simcoe M...
Nov 26, 2020
Premier Says AG Should Crunch Numbers Instead of Give Health Advice
Premier Doug Ford has come out swinging in response to a scathing auditor general report that found the province's COVID-19 response was hampered by "delays and confusion in decision-making." In her r...
Nov 26, 2020 Auditor General
Time Amendment Act Passes Third Reading
A private members bill that would bring an end to Daylight Saving Time in Ontario continues to move forward in the legislature, after passing its third reading. Bill 214 - the Time Amendement Act - re...
Nov 26, 2020 Mike Licht / CC
OPP Festive RIDE Campaign Kicks Off Today
Police across the province are reminding motorists of the consequences of getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol and drugs as the annual OPP Festive RIDE campaign officially kicks off today....
Nov 26, 2020
New Orillia OPP Detachment Is Now Open
The new Orillia OPP detachment on University Avenue officially opens to the public today. The new 33,000-square-foot building replaces the OPP's downtown detachment on Peter Street South. The new buil...
Nov 26, 2020
Kawartha Dairy Ice Cream Recall
Kawartha Dairy is voluntarily withdrawing a limited number of two flavours of ice cream, after it detected the possibility of small metal pieces in the chocolate chips provided by one of its suppliers...
Nov 25, 2020